Jennifer Aniston (54), Lisa Kudrow (60), Matt LeBlanc (56), Matthew Perry (Died at 54), Courteney Cox (59), and David Schwimmer (57), are the current ages of the Friends cast as of 2023.
The NBC classic ‘Friends’ was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and is one of the most loved sitcoms for millions of fans across the world. The story of 6 best friends supporting each other through thick and thin of life has changed the whole meaning of friendship and love for us. Even though the show was known for its amazing comic plot, it still taught us many moral lessons and opened our eyes to taboo topics like divorce, surrogacy, infertility, premarital pregnancy, etc.
The blend of emotions in the show and the 6 friends going through every stage of life together is what made the show completely perfect. The show ended on May 6, 2004, but it's still evergreen for us. The fans of the show have time and again clarified it that they would choose to watch the rerun of the show over anything else making it their comfort show.
The show won many praises and awards for its incredible storyline and the performance of the cast members. The 10 seasons of the show had a great rating during its original run.
What is the cast of Friends doing nowadays?
Matthew Perry
Sadly, Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on the show, passed away on the 28th of October 2023. He was 54 years old. Perry will be dearly remembered for portraying one of the most iconic characters is television history. Perry garnered more fame for working in movies like 17 Again and shows like Mr. Sunshine, The Good Wife, Go On, and The Odd Couple. The rest of the main cast are hale and hearty and doing great in their lives.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston has been extremely busy with her ever-growing career in Hollywood. After Friends, Jen starred in blockbusters movies like Marley & Me, Horrible Bosses, He's Just Not That Into You, We're the Millers, and many more to count. In 2019, she made a comeback to television as an executive producer and star of Apple TV+'s The Morning show and bagged a SAG award for it. She is pretty active on her Instagram handle.
Matt LeBlanc
Matt LeBlanc, who played the witty Joey Tribbiani, continued to shine after Friends. He starred in the show’s spin-off series 'Joey' but that didn't work out well for him. However, his CBS sitcom 'Man With a Plan' and his showtime series 'Episodes' both fared well and were a massive success on television. He also co-hosted Top Gear.
Courteney Cox
Courtney Cox starred in the hit sitcom Cougar Town after wrapping up Friends, while her daughter Coco's godmother is Jennifer Aniston. Recently in 2022, she made an appearance in Scream 5. She is also known for producing and hosting '9 months with Courtney Cox' 2019.
David Schwimmer
Coming to David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow, after Friends ended, Schwimmer made headlines for his role as Robert Kardashian in 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story' in 2016. The actor was praised for his intense performance. Later in 2020, he was cast in the British series “Intelligence”.
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow, co-created, wrote, and starred in HBO's The Comeback in 2005. The show didn't do well at the start but later picked up and was renewed for another season. She also started in Web Therapy, P.S. I Love You, Easy A, Grace & Frankie, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
How old were the cast members of Friends when they began shooting for the show?
The ages of the Friends cast members when they began shooting for the show in 1994 were-
- Jennifer Aniston (25),
- Lisa Kudrow (32),
- Matt LeBlanc (26),
- Matthew Perry (24),
- Courteney Cox (30),
- David Schwimmer (27)
The cast members gained fame worldwide at quite a young age for their delightful performance in the show.
Have any of the Friends actors died?
Only Matthew Perry among the main cast has passed away. Perry was found dead in his Los Angeles home on 28th October 2023. The rest are all healthy, alive, and doing well in life. Some supporting cast members of the show are no more with us. Ron Liebman, Ron Glass, Taylor Negron, Stan Kirsch, James Michael Tyler, and Mike Hagerty who were well-known for their roles in Friends, have passed away.
Before Perry, the most recent deaths of Friends cast members were James Michael Tyler and Mike Hagerty. James was known for his role as Gunther in the sitcom. He passed away on October 24, 2021, after his long battle with prostate cancer. Mike Hagerty played the role of Mr. Treeger the Janitor on Friends. He, unfortunately, passed away in May 2022 due to a seizure.
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David Crane and Martha Kauffman created Friends. The first episode aired on September 22, 1994.
"I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts is the name of the opening theme for Friends.
Friends has 10 seasons and a total of 236 episodes.
Friends ended on May 6, 2004.
Sadly, Matthew Perry passed away in his Los Angeles resident on 28th October 2023. He was 54 years old.
